Now for part 2 of how to find free Disney sheet music. You can try my Youtube method if you already have an account there and a little bit of spare time. But I really recommend a consistent and easy way to find sheet music. You can always buy a sheet music book. Most Disney movies have their own songbooks, and you can also find books with a collection of the most popular songs. I recommend Musicnotes if you want to buy a book.
BUT, my favorite option is to get FREE Disney sheet music samples. When you go to the Musicnotes website you can download a free digital sheet music player. Then you can browse through thousands of songs on the website. There are usually many versions of each song...for different instruments, different skill levels, different media players, etc.
The main thing is that you can preview ANY or ALL of the songs for FREE. Download the free player and then go through the songs and choose the ones you like. You can get a free sample of the song (usually just the first page). This preview is enough to let you know if you like the song and want to learn the rest of it. For a small price you can then purchase the full song's sheet music. This is cheaper then buying a full book, and the music player has some great tools to help you learn songs. You can transpose, change the tempo, and do other nifty tricks.
I personally use Musicnotes all the time and recommend doing this. You can try the songs for free and only download the ones you want. Have fun playing! Now go check out the free Disney sheet music samples.
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Free Disney Sheet Music Part 1
Looking for some free Disney sheet music? I don't blame you. I admit that I am cheap too, lol. I don't like to spend lots of money when you can find something for cheap, or better yet...free! One of the methods I've used is to go to Youtube and PM members there and ask if they can send me a copy of their sheet music. Sometimes people help, but usually this method doesn't work.
To do this you need to make an account at Youtube. Don't worry, you don't need to make any videos or actually do anything. Then just search for the songs you want sheet music for. Find a video of somebody playing the song you want. Read down through the bio box and the comments and see if anyone mentions a copy of the sheet music. If so, contact that person and politely ask them. This is a bit of a pain and doesn't always work, but when it does, it is nice to get what you want for free. :)
This is a short description on my "Youtube Utilization" technique to find free disney sheet music. Try it if you want, but I recommend other methods (also explained here).
To do this you need to make an account at Youtube. Don't worry, you don't need to make any videos or actually do anything. Then just search for the songs you want sheet music for. Find a video of somebody playing the song you want. Read down through the bio box and the comments and see if anyone mentions a copy of the sheet music. If so, contact that person and politely ask them. This is a bit of a pain and doesn't always work, but when it does, it is nice to get what you want for free. :)
This is a short description on my "Youtube Utilization" technique to find free disney sheet music. Try it if you want, but I recommend other methods (also explained here).
Disney Piano Sheet Music
Looking for some Disney piano sheet music you can play along with? There are many options you have. One of the options I've used before, although not the easiest is to browse Youtube. Look for videos of somebody playing the song you want, and then ask them if they have the sheet music for it. Sometimes people are willing to email you a copy of their sheet music. This doesn't always work though, so I recommend a different approach.
The most logical, and popular option, is to buy a sheet music book. You can find piano sheet music books for well under $20 usually. Each Disney movie usually has its own sheet music book. You can also find "Greatest Disney Songs" types of books.
My favorite option though is digital sheet music. The Musicnotes website has a free digital sheet music player you can download. Then you can browse through thousands of songs. There are different versions of Disney songs in different formats. So you can find a version that sounds good, matches your skill level, and uses your chosen sheet music player. You can get a free sample of every song on the site, so try them all out until you find a version you like. The samples are usually the first pages of the sheet music.
Once you find a version you like you can pay to downlad the full song's music. It is only a couple bucks for a song, so if you don't want a whole book, you can save money this way. The music player also has some great tools to help with learning songs. So, if you want to find Disney piano sheet music then you should definitely check out that site. You can also buy sheet music books from them if you are interested.
Also if you want more information about Musicnotes you can see a detailed review at http://www.squidoo.com/MusicNotesReview
The most logical, and popular option, is to buy a sheet music book. You can find piano sheet music books for well under $20 usually. Each Disney movie usually has its own sheet music book. You can also find "Greatest Disney Songs" types of books.
My favorite option though is digital sheet music. The Musicnotes website has a free digital sheet music player you can download. Then you can browse through thousands of songs. There are different versions of Disney songs in different formats. So you can find a version that sounds good, matches your skill level, and uses your chosen sheet music player. You can get a free sample of every song on the site, so try them all out until you find a version you like. The samples are usually the first pages of the sheet music.
Once you find a version you like you can pay to downlad the full song's music. It is only a couple bucks for a song, so if you don't want a whole book, you can save money this way. The music player also has some great tools to help with learning songs. So, if you want to find Disney piano sheet music then you should definitely check out that site. You can also buy sheet music books from them if you are interested.
Also if you want more information about Musicnotes you can see a detailed review at http://www.squidoo.com/MusicNotesReview
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